Dickey's opening in Lathrop, Tracy

Dickey's Barbecue will open two new franchise restaurants this week in Lathrop and Tracy, with grand opening promotions, giveaways and special appearances planned Thursday through Saturday.

The Record

Dickey's Barbecue will open two new franchise restaurants this week in Lathrop and Tracy, with grand opening promotions, giveaways and special appearances planned Thursday through Saturday.

In Lathrop, the new eatery at 15338 S. Harlan Road and owned by franchisee Kyong Kim, opens at 11 a.m. Thursday with the first 50 customers receiving gift cards. Promotions will continue Friday and Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. Dickey's chairman and lead chef, Roland Dickey, will be present to chat with customers and give away 50 autographed copies of his new cookbook.

Prior to owning a Dickey's franchise, Kim ran an independent restaurant in Sunnyvale. The Korean native immigrated to the Bay Area more than 30 years ago.

In Tracy, the Dickey's at 2469 Naglee Road, 4D, and owned by franchisees Veronica and Miguel Ruiz, launches Thursday at 11 a.m. with the first 50 customers receiving gift cards.

Roland Dickey will visit the Tracy store from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, again handing out 50 autographed copies of his new cookbook.

On Saturday, America's Got Talent contestant Marty Brown will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. and there will be other promotions.

The Ruiz's were born in Mexico and migrated to California as children. Miguel Ruiz is an oil company security support analyst. Veronica Ruiz, who will manage the new restaurant, previously was a legal administrative assistant at an oil company.

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